No new teachers sign the pledge the week before. It now has four pledges from Pompano Beach teachers by the end of the week ending Dec. 25.
They’re one of the thousands of US teachers pledging to continue educating students about the controversial Critical Race Theory, which explains racism is embedded in US culture and politics.
Though the concept was first suggested in the late 70’s, it has recently exploded as a contentious issue between the American right and left in the last two years.
Many who signed the pledge are defying state bans on the teachings. Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas have passed legislation banning discussions about the US being inherently racist.
Other states, such as Montana and South Dakota, have denounced the teachings without passing specific legislation.
In an interview with The Washington Free Beacon, Ashley Varner of the Freedom Foundation accused the Zinn Education Project of providing “left-leaning propaganda to teachers.”
| Teachers | Thoughts on Critical Race Theory |
|---|---|
| Mr. Russo | Pushing back on fascism, and promoting truth to students! |
| Maria Niforos | I will continue to teach truth and not lies to all my students. Nothing and no one will change that. |
| Walter Garcia | I refused to stay quiet about vital issues concerning U.S. History therefore I believed I was quietly let go from my position. But somehow they never really met me know the real reasons. |
| Mari Mennel-Bell | “no comment” |
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